a brutal indiscriminate murderer; a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market; a retailer of meat; kill (animals) usually for food consumption; "They slaughtered their only goat to survive the winter"

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How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "BUTCHER"?

There are 239 solutions. The longest is CLOTHING MERCHANT with 16 letters, and the shortest is AX with 2 letters.

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How long are the solutions for "BUTCHER"?

Solutions are between 2 and 16 letters long.

Still in puzzle mode? Solve these clues related to ‘BUTCHER’

Clue	Answers

butchery	38
butchering	29
butchered	18
Butcher's offering	12
butcher bird	10
Butcher's cut	10
BUTCHERY SELECTION	10
BUTCHER UNIT	10
BUTCHER TAKES HEAD OFF FISH	10
BUTCHER SHOP OFFERING	10
BUTCHER SHOP FIXTURE	10
BUTCHER SCRAPS	10
BUTCHER ENDER	10
BUTCHER BOY, THE STAR	10
Butcher-shop buy	8
Butcher's tool	5
Butcher shop buy	5
Butcher's stock	4
Butchers' offerings	4
Butcher buy	2

‘BUTCHER’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘BUTCHER’ is the solution:

Clue	Answer

Meat seller (7)	butcher
Kill cruelly (7)
Meat retailer (7)
Purveyor of meats (7)
Retailer of meat (7)